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2001 Chicago Bears

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Record: 13-3-0, Finished 1st in NFC Central Division
NFL Season Summary

Scored 338 points (21.1/g), 11th of 31 in the NFL.
 Allowed 203 points (12.7/g), 1st.
 Differential of 135 points (8.4/g), 3rd.
 Expected W-L: 12.3-3.7.

 Takeaway/Giveaway Differential +13 (0.8/g), 4th.

Coached by Dick Jauron (13-3-0)

2001 Statistics / Starters & Roster / Games & Schedule / Team Draftees

Starters

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Pos Age Yrs GS Summary of Player Stats Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
 Offensive Starters Complete Team Stats
QB Jim Miller 30 6 13 228 for 395, 2,299 yards, 13 td, 10 int, & 29 rushes for -19 yards and 0 td

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 178th pick / 1994

RB Anthony Thomas 24 Rook 10 278 rushes for 1,183 yards, 7 td, & 22 catches for 178 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 2001

RB James Allen 26 3 7 135 rushes for 469 yards, 1 td, & 30 catches for 203 yards and 1 td
FB Daimon Shelton 29 4 9 0 rushes for 0 yards, 0 td, & 12 catches for 76 yards and 1 td

Jacksonville Jaguars / 6th / 184th pick / 1997

WR Marty Booker 25 2 16 100 catches for 1,071 yards, 8 td, & 4 rushes for 8 yards and 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1999

WR Dez White 22 1 6 45 catches for 428 yards, 0 td

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 69th pick / 2000

WR David Terrell 22 Rook 6 34 catches for 415 yards, 4 td

Chicago Bears / 1st / 8th pick / 2001

TE Fred Baxter 30 8 14 22 catches for 148 yards, 2 td

New York Jets / 5th / 115th pick / 1993

TE John Davis 28 4 7 11 catches for 68 yards, 0 td

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 2nd pick / 1994 Supp

LT Blake Brockermeyer 28 6 16 2 fumbles recovered

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995

LG Rex Tucker 25 2 16

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 66th pick / 1999

C Olin Kreutz* 24 3 16

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1998

RG Chris Villarrial 28 5 16

Chicago Bears / 5th / 152nd pick / 1996

RT James O. Williams* 33 10 16
 Defensive Starters
LDE Bryan Robinson 27 4 16 4.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered
LDT Ted Washington*+ 33 10 16 1.5 sacks, 0 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1991

RDT Keith Traylor 32 10 15 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1991

RDE Phillip Daniels 28 5 16 9.0 sacks, 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 99th pick / 1996

LLB Rosevelt Colvin 24 2 13 10.5 sacks, 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 4th / 111th pick / 1999

MLB Brian Urlacher*+ 23 1 16 6.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 9th pick / 2000

RLB Warrick Holdman 26 2 15 1.5 sacks, 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 4th / 106th pick / 1999

LCB Walt Harris 27 5 13 0.0 sacks, 1 interception, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 1st / 13th pick / 1996

LCB Jerry Azumah 24 2 5 2.0 sacks, 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 5th / 147th pick / 1999

RCB R.W. McQuarters 25 3 16 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 1998

SS Tony Parrish 26 3 16 1.0 sacks, 3 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 35th pick / 1998

FS Mike Brown+ 23 1 16 3.0 sacks, 5 interceptions, 1 fumble recovered

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 39th pick / 2000

 Special Teams Starters
K Paul Edinger 23 1 0 26 of 31 field goals & 34 of 34 extra points

Chicago Bears / 6th / 174th pick / 2000

P Brad Maynard 27 4 0 87 punts for a 42.6 average, 0 blocked

New York Giants / 3rd / 95th pick / 1997

PR Leon Johnson 27 4 0 28 punt returns for a 9.1 average and 0 td

New York Jets / 4th / 104th pick / 1997

KR Autry Denson 25 2 0 23 kick returns for a 23.2 average and 0 td

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 233rd pick / 1999

Roster

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Age Pos G GS Wt Ht College/Univ BirthDate Yrs Drafted (tm/rnd/yr)
James Allen 26 RB 16 7 212 5-10 Oklahoma 3/28/1975 3
Reggie Austin 24 DB 9 0 185 5-9 Wake Forest 1/21/1977 Rook

Chicago Bears / 4th / 125th pick / 2000

Jerry Azumah 24 DB 16 5 195 5-10 New Hampshire 9/1/1977 2

Chicago Bears / 5th / 147th pick / 1999

D'Wayne Bates 26 WR 11 1 212 6-2 Northwestern 12/4/1975 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 71st pick / 1999

Fred Baxter 30 TE 14 14 268 6-3 Auburn 6/14/1971 8

New York Jets / 5th / 115th pick / 1993

Ryan Benjamin 24 C 1 0 242 6-1 South Florida 11/11/1977 Rook
Marty Booker 25 WR 16 16 212 6-0 La-Monroe 7/31/1976 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 78th pick / 1999

Alfonso Boone 25 DT 11 0 318 6-4 Mount San Antonio Junior College 1/11/1976 Rook

Detroit Lions / 7th / 253rd pick / 2000

Blake Brockermeyer 28 T 16 16 295 6-4 Texas 4/11/1973 6

Carolina Panthers / 1st / 29th pick / 1995

Mike Brown+ 23 DB 16 16 212 5-10 Nebraska 2/13/1978 1

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 39th pick / 2000

Rosevelt Colvin 24 LB 16 13 250 6-3 Purdue 9/5/1977 2

Chicago Bears / 4th / 111th pick / 1999

Phillip Daniels 28 DE 16 16 290 6-3 Georgia 3/4/1973 5

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 99th pick / 1996

John Davis 28 TE 16 7 257 6-4 Emporia State 5/14/1973 4

Dallas Cowboys / 5th / 2nd pick / 1994 Supp

Autry Denson 25 RB 16 0 193 5-10 Notre Dame 12/8/1976 2

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 233rd pick / 1999

Kevin Dogins 29 G-C 16 0 295 6-1 Texas A&M-Kingsville 12/7/1972 5
Scott Dragos 26 FB-TE 6 0 245 6-2 Boston College 10/28/1975 1
Paul Edinger 23 K 16 0 175 5-8 Michigan State 1/17/1978 1

Chicago Bears / 6th / 174th pick / 2000

Michael Green 25 DB 16 2 195 6-0 Northwest State (LA) 12/6/1976 1

Chicago Bears / 7th / 254th pick / 2000

Walt Harris 27 DB 15 13 192 5-11 Mississippi State 8/10/1974 5

Chicago Bears / 1st / 13th pick / 1996

Jimmy Herndon 28 T 16 0 318 6-8 Houston 8/30/1973 4

Jacksonville Jaguars / 5th / 146th pick / 1996

Warrick Holdman 26 LB 16 15 234 6-1 Texas A&M 11/22/1975 2

Chicago Bears / 4th / 106th pick / 1999

Bobbie Howard 24 LB 16 0 232 5-10 Notre Dame 6/14/1977 Rook
Leon Johnson 27 RB 12 0 222 6-0 North Carolina 7/13/1974 4

New York Jets / 4th / 104th pick / 1997

Greg Jones 27 LB 16 0 238 6-4 Colorado 5/22/1974 4

Washington Redskins / 2nd / 51st pick / 1997

Olin Kreutz* 24 C 16 16 292 6-2 Washington 6/9/1977 3

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 64th pick / 1998

Dustin Lyman 25 TE 4 0 245 6-4 Wake Forest 8/5/1976 1

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 87th pick / 2000

Patrick Mannelly 26 T 15 0 265 6-5 Duke 4/18/1975 3

Chicago Bears / 6th / 189th pick / 1998

Shane Matthews 31 QB 5 3 196 6-3 Florida 6/1/1970 5
Brad Maynard 27 P 16 0 186 6-1 Ball State 2/9/1974 4

New York Giants / 3rd / 95th pick / 1997

Todd McMillon 27 DB 8 0 190 5-11 Northern Arizona 9/26/1974 1
R.W. McQuarters 25 DB 16 16 198 5-10 Oklahoma State 12/21/1976 3

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 28th pick / 1998

Than Merrill 24 DB 15 0 212 6-2 Stanford,Yale 12/12/1977 Rook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 223rd pick / 2001

Ahmad Merritt 24 WR 2 0 195 5-10 Wisconsin 2/5/1977 Rook
Glyn Milburn 30 RB-WR 4 0 177 5-8 Oklahoma,Stanford 2/19/1971 8

Denver Broncos / 2nd / 43rd pick / 1993

Jim Miller 30 QB 14 13 226 6-2 Michigan State 2/9/1971 6

Pittsburgh Steelers / 6th / 178th pick / 1994

Robert Newkirk 24 DT 10 1 290 6-3 Michigan State 3/6/1977 2
Tony Parrish 26 DB 16 16 210 6-0 Washington 11/23/1975 3

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 35th pick / 1998

Carl Powell 27 DE 16 0 285 6-2 Louisville 1/4/1974 4

Indianapolis Colts / 5th / 156th pick / 1997

Stanley Pritchett 28 FB 7 0 250 6-2 South Carolina 12/22/1973 5

Miami Dolphins / 4th / 118th pick / 1996

Karon Riley 23 LB 5 0 268 6-2 Minnesota,SMU 8/23/1978 Rook

Chicago Bears / 4th / 103rd pick / 2001

Bryan Robinson 27 DT-DE 16 16 305 6-4 Fresno State 6/22/1974 4
Marcus Robinson 26 WR 5 4 215 6-3 South Carolina 2/27/1975 3

Chicago Bears / 4th / 108th pick / 1997

Khari Samuel 25 LB 1 0 240 6-3 Massachusetts 10/14/1976 2

Chicago Bears / 5th / 144th pick / 1999

Daimon Shelton 29 FB 16 9 262 6-0 Sacramento State 9/15/1972 4

Jacksonville Jaguars / 6th / 184th pick / 1997

Joe Tafoya 23 DE 5 0 278 6-4 Arizona 9/6/1978 Rook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers / 7th / 234th pick / 2001

Henry Taylor 26 DT 1 0 295 6-2 South Carolina 11/29/1975 3
David Terrell 22 WR 16 6 215 6-3 Michigan 3/13/1979 Rook

Chicago Bears / 1st / 8th pick / 2001

Anthony Thomas 24 RB 14 10 228 6-2 Michigan 11/7/1977 Rook

Chicago Bears / 2nd / 38th pick / 2001

Keith Traylor 32 DT-NT 16 15 340 6-2 Central Oklahoma,Oklahoma 9/3/1969 10

Denver Broncos / 3rd / 61st pick / 1991

Rex Tucker 25 G 16 16 315 6-5 Texas A&M 12/20/1976 2

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 66th pick / 1999

Brian Urlacher*+ 23 LB 16 16 258 6-4 New Mexico 5/25/1978 1

Chicago Bears / 1st / 9th pick / 2000

Chris Villarrial 28 G-C 16 16 318 6-3 Indiana (PA) 6/9/1973 5

Chicago Bears / 5th / 152nd pick / 1996

Ted Washington*+ 33 NT-DT 16 16 365 6-5 Louisville 4/13/1968 10

San Francisco 49ers / 1st / 25th pick / 1991

Larry Whigham* 29 DB 14 0 205 6-2 La-Monroe 6/23/1972 7

Seattle Seahawks / 4th / 110th pick / 1994

Dez White 22 WR 14 6 215 6-1 Georgia Tech 8/23/1979 1

Chicago Bears / 3rd / 69th pick / 2000

James O. Williams* 33 T-DE-DT 16 16 329 6-7 Cheyney 3/29/1968 10
Danny Wuerffel 27 QB 1 0 212 6-1 Florida 5/27/1974 4

New Orleans Saints / 4th / 99th pick / 1997

Team Total 26.3 16 245.0 6-1.6 3.1